Penholder



0. L. BENNETT.

PENHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MN. 28. 192].

1,398,535, 7 Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

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OSCAR L. BENNETT, OEBIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA, AssIGNoE 'oE NE-HALE Tea: A'IWOOID, or BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. q

PEN HOLDIEIIR To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OsoAR L. BENNETT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Birmingham, in the county of Jefferson and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to pen holders having a slidable grip member adapted to positively clamp the pen in place and to completely release the pen to permit of its easy removal.

Many attempts have been made heretofore to produce a simple and inexpensive pen holder which would both positively grip and completely release the pen point and which to outward appearances would not differ from the ordinary pen holder. I have attained these ends by providing the pen staif with a reduced end, which is slit by a slot that tapers toward the, pen receiving end, and a slidable grip member having a spreader pin which works in this slot and as the grip is thrust toward the pen it will positively expand the end to clamp the pen between it and the grip. The-pen will be released and exposed for ready removal by shifting the grip toward the handle. By

these means I attain in the simplest and most inexpensive ,manner a positive grip and complete release for the pen.

My invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pen holder designed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the grip in vertical section in operating position.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the grip in pen releasing position. Fig. 4 is a partial view enlarged of the T split end of the pen staff with the expanding-P pin shown therein in retracted position. ig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Similar reference numerals referto similar parts throughout the drawings.

As my invention is illustrated 1 represents Specification of Letters Patent.

on the reduced end 2 of the end is a-slidinggrip 4 having at its inner end an elongated sleeve or collar extension 5 which fits snugly about a cylindrical. portion 6 of the pen staff. The grip 4 is provided with a metallic inner sleeve 7 carrying a cross pin 8' near" Patented Nov. 29, 1921. Application filed January 28, 1921. ,Serial No. 440,655.

its-outer end which is just small enough to be inserted through the open end of the slot 3 when no pen is interposed between the end 2 of the handle and the grip. After inserting the grip in position with the pin 8 at the large end of the slot 3 and with the sleeve 5 telescoped over the handle portion 6, when 1t is desired to insert a pen point 9, the latter is placed upon the reduced end 2 of the handle and the grip is slid outwardly toward the pin, the outer end of the grip passing over the shank of the pen and gradually gripping it tighter and tighter as the" detached without any reasonable probability of damage to the pen holder.

This invention is not intended to be restricted in'scope to the specific embodiments shown, but contemplates such modifications as come within claims. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

the spirit and scope of the 1. A pen holder comprising a handle having one end split by a slot which tapers toward its open end, and a grip member slidable on said split end of said pen holder, and having a cross pin adapted to work in the slot and expand the split end of the grip,lsubs'tantially as described. V V

2. A pen holder comprising a handle havi handle to clamp a pen between it and said I ing a reduced end split by a tapering slot which is smallest at its open end, a grip reduced portion of the handle that would slidable on said reduced end, and hevlng :1 otherwise be exposed by the grip in its oper- 10 sleeve extension at its inner end and 2t cross etion position.

pin at its outer end, the pin being adapted In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 7 to work in the slot and expand the split 7 1- handle end to Clamp 'a pen between it and O BENNLTT'- the grip, and said sleeve on the inner end Witness: of the grip being long enough to cover the NOMIE WELSH. 

